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I would suggest getting it in writing.

I worked like that for years.

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From a Fast Track pt in our ER: a cappuccino.

I can understand that they probably would have to pay you time and a half if you worked over forty hours, but I am not aware of any laws that require benefits to be paid. Is there a union there? The union may require benefits for anyone working forty hours.

Getting an IV that three other people couldn't get.

After every shift.

I've seen it several times in the ER.

I used to own a business in Delaware, and have dealt with this many times. If they have your statement in writing that you are resigning, you are wasting your time with an appeal. It's not fair the way you were treated but that's the way it is.

Take the job in the wound care unit. You can someday transfer to the ICU.

From what you have said, it seems like you know the answer. If you have no plans on working as a nurse, what is the point in getting your license back?

Rehab would be a better experience for you. Also, home health would not be a great place for a new nurse. I did it for a while; you are really on your own making some major decisions, such as whether or not someone needs to go to the ED, etc.

I agree. In this job market you should do what you have to do. And you are correct that the hospital position would be much better for you.

I empathize with your situation, but how could you possibly expect someone who does not know you to write a letter of recommendation? What would you tell the school when they ask what your relationship is with the writer of the letter?

A small pack of tissues?

exactly what i would have said. but in the er when i'm loud the doctors and nurses know that a patient is crashing and they need to come help. being quiet has its advantages.

quote from brucedragonit might be for their best interest to give me a raise of 10% to 15% raise ? i i agree. i recently saw it happen.

Some employers do credit checks which often list your previous employers going back many years, although they don't indicate why you left them.

good point! (from another oldie)

I've always read that 1,000 ml is the most to be drained from an I & O cath or a foley insertion. With the foley, you clamp it off after 1,000 and wait some length of time (I just did a search and could not find a recommended time) before draining any more.

When I or a family member is an ER or hospital patient, I never tell them I'm a nurse until I'm ready to leave, unless something bad happens. I like to see how things are done without them knowing.

If you don't want us to tell you to do something else, why ask for our opinions?

As you may have noticed in these forums, the nursing shortage no longer exists. New grads and (in some areas) even experienced nurses are finding it difficult to find jobs. With so many people looking for positions, some institutions are only hiring BSNs. Also, most hospitals are reluctant to hire new grads into part-time/per diem positions. They feel that you need full-time experience, usually one year minimum, to gain the skills needed to work independently. Sorry to be so negative, but this is how things are right now. It is hard to predict when it will get better.

I would hate to be the "care finder" when the first patient considered non-emergent drops dead from an MI or CVA.

In 15 years of ICU and ED, never have seen it.